Call of Duty Community: Why don't people use Recon?

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da_man671

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Apr 18, 2012 2:08 AM

Why don't people use Recon?

I'm prestige 11 and I will stop there. Now my goal is to make all perks pro. Recon is pretty good.

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Apr 19, 2012 8:55 AM (in response to da_man671)
Re: Why don't people use Recon?

What makes you think it is not used? Recon + Hardline is a popular loadout.

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- zvers
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  Apr 19, 2012 9:01 AM (in response to ill-lll)
  Re: Why don't people use Recon?
  
  Yes sir. Especially if you have hardline pro so that assists count toward your kill streak. I just use it for the xp......it's most effective in objective games.
  
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    Apr 19, 2012 9:06 AM (in response to zvers)
    Re: Why don't people use Recon?
    
    6 man party all using recon=win.
    Combine that with hardline pro and support streaks and you will see a massive spam of pointstreaks.
    
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    - Gerbera_Kai
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      Apr 19, 2012 9:59 AM (in response to CrackedSystem)
      Re: Why don't people use Recon?
      
      Yeah, the combo only works effectively if you're in a decent party/clan.
      
      Otherwise, if you're a lone wolf with a bunch of randoms, from my experience trying it for a while, it makes little difference as those randoms are either lagging horribly or just plain suck so badly that they can't aim for anything and always die from ambushes or letting the enemy come right up from behind and kill them (because looking at the radar is too sacreligious and don't want to risk being called red dot chasers), so they hardly ever get the kills, thus no Assists for you.
      
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- mike030270
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  Apr 25, 2012 9:32 AM (in response to ill-lll)
  Re: Why don't people use Recon?
  
  I use it without hardline. I don't use hardline.
  
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Apr 19, 2012 9:10 AM (in response to da_man671)
Re: Why don't people use Recon?

I just started using it when I picked up my first shotgun lol ksg it's really helpful I'm a run and gun type player so I throw flash grenades to show me where they are then I go in for the kill but if I die my team mates know where they are. It's pretty cool I'm starting to use it with other types of guns now the bullet damage paints them too with pro

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Apr 19, 2012 9:23 AM (in response to da_man671)
Re: Why don't people use Recon?

Although I would agree that not a lot of poeple use it, that doe snot mean that no one does.

I love doing it on Dome (esp. at the beginning of the match). I tell people I am using using recon and not to waste their flashes etc. I light everyone up on the screen and get a buttload of assists.

(yeah I said doe snot)

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Apr 19, 2012 9:24 AM (in response to da_man671)
Re: Why don't people use Recon?

I play Hardcore only. I don't see the benefit of Recon in Hardcore. Is there one?

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- rlbl
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  Apr 19, 2012 9:33 AM (in response to sonydadc)
  Re: Why don't people use Recon?
  
  Assists...
  
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  Apr 19, 2012 9:34 AM (in response to sonydadc)
  Re: Why don't people use Recon?
  
  Not unless your team mates are running uav
  
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    Apr 19, 2012 9:57 AM (in response to NuggyUnlimited)
    Re: Why don't people use Recon?
    
    You still get assists, UAV regardless.
    
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Apr 19, 2012 9:33 AM (in response to da_man671)
Re: Why don't people use Recon?

It's useful in SnD but I think there are better alternatives for other game modes.

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  Apr 19, 2012 10:00 AM (in response to TakenXVIV)
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  TakenXVIV wrote:
  
  It's useful in SnD but I think there are better alternatives for other game modes.
  Not necessarily. Works well for most core game modes. Especially on opening nades or stun on maps like Dome, time your nade right, and you have a Blackbird for the opening seconds.
  
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    Apr 19, 2012 2:01 PM (in response to SweetInsanity)
    Re: Why don't people use Recon?
    
    Yes it works at the start, but to me sleight of hand pro is a much more useful perk.
    
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      Apr 19, 2012 2:05 PM (in response to TakenXVIV)
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      Depends on the playstyle. To me the guns in MW3 have decent reload times, only time I use it is if I'm running Overkill for God knows why. =/
      
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Apr 19, 2012 9:59 AM (in response to da_man671)
Re: Why don't people use Recon?

Recon is almost over-used in CORE. Almost every time I get flashed/stunned I can guarantee that I got hit with RECON and even if I'm running assassin to stay away from the UAV-boosters I end up a big red triangle on their HUD.

That being said it is an amazing Perk and I love to use it. It really helps out your team a lot and if you run it with Hardline you hardly have to get any kills and you can get your killstreaks. Absolutely fabulous!!

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Apr 19, 2012 1:02 PM (in response to da_man671)
Re: Why don't people use Recon?

Just started using recon and with the pro version.....absolutely amazing.

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Apr 19, 2012 1:06 PM (in response to da_man671)
Re: Why don't people use Recon?

i run recon as a specialist unlock on a few classes, i find as a stand alone perk, blind eye/scavenger/sleight of ahnd help more, but run on specialist its beast mode.

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Apr 19, 2012 1:15 PM (in response to da_man671)
Re: Why don't people use Recon?

I've jumped from one blue perk to another

SoH>Scavenger>Recon>Blind Eye

In that order and in my time using them I found that Blind Eye is the most effective if the pro version is unlocked and you have a silenced LMG w/ stinger.

Recon is amazing but I've limited it to my SnD class only.

Recon + Flash bangs on most maps instantly lights up the entire enemy team if you know where and how to chuck the flash bangs.

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da_man671
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Apr 25, 2012 5:35 AM (in response to da_man671)
Re: Why don't people use Recon?

Recon pro is absolutely amazing. Its now one of my new favorite perks.

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- rlbl
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  Apr 25, 2012 5:47 AM (in response to da_man671)
  Re: Why don't people use Recon?
  
  Yeah I have a class that has recon pro+hardline pro+specialist. I use it for MOAB attmempts, ground war games, any game on Dome.
  
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mten
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Apr 25, 2012 7:53 AM (in response to da_man671)
Re: Why don't people use Recon?

Ok after reading your comments guys i think i will give it a try...i have SOH on every class cuz for my style of play i need to be able to reload fast but i will make a class with hardline and Recon see how it works

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Apr 25, 2012 8:11 AM (in response to da_man671)
Re: Why don't people use Recon?

I honestly believe that Recon should be removed from S&D. It's way too easy for your team. Especially if the other team is scrubs and doesn't know about its effectiveness

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Apr 25, 2012 9:26 AM (in response to da_man671)
Re: Why don't people use Recon?

Recently started using it, love helping my team and raking in assists!

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Apr 25, 2012 9:33 AM (in response to da_man671)
Re: Why don't people use Recon?

A friend in my clan told me that recon and advance uav really helps out and so I tried it and it really helps the team. Plus you get loads of assists which help you rank up.

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Apr 25, 2012 9:52 AM (in response to da_man671)
Re: Why don't people use Recon?

da_man671 wrote:

I'm prestige 11 and I will stop there. Now my goal is to make all perks pro. Recon is pretty good.

Not a great perk for HC players. Only useful on Dome, TBH.

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